The impulse to collect and accumulate is human, and most everyone collects something whether they know it or not. This course will consider why people collect and what truths can be revealed through the study of collections from the historical and place-based to the personal and seemingly meaningless. Visits to the University Archives, regional museums, flea markets, homes and local collections of oddities will give insight to why people collect and what collections reveal about their owners and the places they reside. In this studio-based course, students will generate their own collections that may include drawing and sketching, taking pictures, writing, object-making, gathering and more. Open only to new first-year students.